FIRING FOR CAPTAIN RUCK'S CUP.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 939, 1 December 1881, Page 2

FIRING FOR CAPTAIN RUCK'S CUP.

—• Tub fifth competition for the Cup presented by Captain Ruck to the Mastevton Volunteers took place yesterday afternoon, and turned out to be the most exciting that has yet taken place. The conditions are that it must bo won twice consecutively or three times at intervals. After the fourteenth round was fired Private Anketell who had won it once before; and Corporal Wood who waa the successful competitor on the last occasion were level scores, Anketell having the advantage of being the highest scorer at the longest range. In the 15th round Anketell made an outer and Wood a centre, the latter winning the Cup by one point. He having won it on the last occasion it now becomes his absolute property. The winner who is a very popular member in the corps was loudly cheered by his comrades, Subjoined are the several scores:—

200 400 600 yds, yds. yds. ttl. Corporal-Wood.. . . 19 13 14-46 Private Anketell., . • 17 '14 14-45 „ Kiunmer., . , 18 lfl 8-42 Sergeant Wilton.. , . 18 12 6-36 Sub-Lieufc Donald . . 18 14 2—34 Private Froeth ., . • 14 12 7—33 „ James .... . 18 .15 0-33 „ C. Bentley . . 10 U 5-32 Col, Sorgt. Girdlestone 18 11 2-31 Hon. Member DeCastio 17 7 5-29 Private W, Dixon . . 12 5 8-25 ,i Peacock...'. . 11 8 2-21 „ McLachlan'. . 18 3 0-21 Bugler Rising ... . 14 4 2-20 The following winners names are inscribed on the cup;— • Private E. Kibblewhite, 34 points, July 1881 „ Anketell ,. 46 i, Augt, „ n Kmnmer .. 47 ,. Sept. „ Corporal Wood .. 47 n Octr. „ „ Wood .. 4G .. Now. ..